Review of Punishment Park (1971) by Ed Fucking H — 12 Dec 2010
A furious faux documentary made in 1971, that really encapsulates the social unrest and animosties from both sides of the fence of that era. The deal is political prisoners are given a choice between prison terms of various length or three days in punishment park, where they are to play a sort of capture the flag game.
This game is also to serve as a training ground for police, national guard and military personel. The results are very violent, the performances impassioned and the overall effect unsettling. Unlike anything I've ever seen, and put simply probably the angriest film I've ever seen.
Strongly Recommended.
This review of Punishment Park (1971) was written by Ed Fucking H on 12 Dec 2010.
Punishment Park has generally received very positive reviews.
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